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Christian Fiction July 2020
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Before I Called You Mine by Nicole Deese The setup: After dating for years and not finding a mate, first-grade teacher Lauren Bailey works to adopt a child on her own. But to satisfy the adoption agency's requirements, she must remain single throughout the process and for a period afterward. No problem, right?
The problem: Joshua Avery, the charming new teacher at Lauren's school, whom she can't help but fall for.
Read it for: the sweet romance and the thought-provoking plot. | | The Summer House by Lauren K. Denton The setup: Two weeks ago, 28-year-old Lily Bishop and her well-to-do husband left Atlanta for Alabama's Gulf Coast and his new job. Now, he's left her.
What happens: Lily, who hasn't worked in the year she's been married, takes a hair stylist job in an active retirement community. There, she makes friends with Rose, the development's co-owner (who has isolated herself from the world), as well as Rose's nephew and other locals.
For fans of: Lisa Wingate; Rachel Hauck; Southern fiction with romantic elements; heartwarming stories about new beginnings. | | Of Literature and Lattes by Katherine Reay Starring: Alyssa Harrison, who's come home to Winsome, Illinois, after the Silicon Valley medical startup she worked for was shut down by the Feds; Jeremy Mitchell, who's moved to the charming small town in order to be near his daughter and open the coffee shop of his dreams.
What happens: Alyssa works on her estranged relationship with her mom, and Jeremy's shop struggles, leading him to turn to Alyssa for help.
Read it for: the charming small-town setting, and catching up with characters from The Printed Letter Bookshop. | |
If You Like: Karen Kingsbury
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The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers Featuring: artist Roman Velasco (who secretly indulges in the street graffiti that gave him solace as a foster kid), and cash-strapped single mother Grace Moore (who had her own troubled childhood).
What happens: Grace becomes Roman's personal assistant, enabling her to support her infant son (and put distance between the baby and the family that almost adopted him). But she finds Roman's worldly ways as challenging as he finds her faith.
Why Karen Kingsbury fans might like it: the growth of the characters over the course of the story; the faith-filled plot. | | The Story Keeper by Lisa Wingate What it is: an intricate story-within-a-story about Jen Gibbs, a New York book editor who finds a captivating unfinished manuscript about Sarra, a Melungeon girl in early-20th century Appalachia.
Author buzz: Lisa Wingate's acclaimed Before We Were Yours sold over two million copies. Her latest novel is The Book of Lost Friends.
Why Karen Kingsbury fans might like it: If they appreciate historical elements, this Christy Award-winning 2nd in the Carolina Heirlooms trilogy offers a moving story about sisters, family, and life changes. | | Contact the Library for more great titles! |
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